Slice-and-Bake Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Slice-and-Bake Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients
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Nutrition
4838
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Beat 1 cup softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 3/4 cup powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and almond extract until blended.
  2. Stir together 2 cups flour, 1/4 tsp. baking powder, and 1/8 tsp. salt.
  3. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
  4. Shape shortbread dough into 2 (7-inch) logs. Wrap each log in wax paper, and chill 4 hours, or freeze logs in zip-top plastic freezer bags up to 1 month.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°.
  6. If frozen, let logs stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Cut each log into 24 slices. Place shortbread slices 1 inch apart on lightly greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  7. Bake shortbread slices at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges of slices are golden.
  8. Remove shortbread from baking sheets, and place on wire racks; let cool completely (about 20 minutes). Store in airtight containers.
  9. Easy Variations:
  10. Cranberry-Orange Shortbread Cookies: Stir in 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries and 1 Tbsp. orange zest with extracts in Step 1.
  11. Pecan Shortbread Cookies: Omit almond extract. Stir in 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans with vanilla in Step 1.
  12. Toffee-Espresso Shortbread Cookies: Omit almond extract. Stir in 1/2 cup almond toffee bits and 1 Tbsp. espresso powder with vanilla in Step 1.
  13. Coconut-Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies: Omit almond extract. Stir in 1 cup toasted coconut, 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, and 1/4 tsp. coconut extract with vanilla in Step 1.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4837.73 Kcal (20255 kJ)
Calories from fat 2645.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 293.99g 452%
Cholesterol 488.05mg 163%
Sodium 2940.48mg 123%
Potassium 6000.91mg 128%
Total Carbs 500.51g 167%
Sugars 197.62g 790%
Dietary Fiber 7.53g 30%
Protein 50.67g 101%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 315.7mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 503.22 Kcal (2107 kJ)
Calories from fat 275.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.58g 452%
Cholesterol 50.77mg 163%
Sodium 305.87mg 123%
Potassium 624.22mg 128%
Total Carbs 52.06g 167%
Sugars 20.56g 790%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 30%
Protein 5.27g 101%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 0.3mg 14%
Calcium 32.8mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 120.5
    Points
  • 134
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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